This is a monthly opportunity for artists associated with the cafe--from every genre and every
generation,
past, present, and future--to gather informally, schmooze, re-invent the world, and hoist a
glass of quelque
chose (the only kind of chose to hoist). Our glorious curators are present, you can buttonhole
them to find
out what's cooking, you can introduce yourself to other toilers in the vineyard, invent projects
and discover
collaborators.

One of the most sublime and delightful finds on New York City’s youth-infused jazz scene is the Zack Foley
Quartet. The combo can shift in mode or mood with felicity, from beguilingly relaxed to heavy improv… Foley’s
attitude is ironic, defying romantic convention. He strips away the neat sentiments we associate with jazz
standards and exposes the bare meaning—even artifice—at their root. The result is to reveal songs as small
treasures, often tinged with the acknowledgment and acceptance of loss, songs that sparkle amid the
otherwise cynical cacophony of the age. There is a depth of spiritual wisdom, psychic insight and struggle, and
meditative practice that inform the music, throughout. - Vanity Fair

Three Rooms Press presents a birthday tribute to legendary Beat icon and postmodern trailblazer William S. Burroughs. The event will be highlighted by work from internationally-acclaimed feminist/activist and performance artist Anne Waldman, author and editor Steven Taylor, with fast-speaking music with Devin Brahja Waldman and Ambrose Bye, Burroughs excerpts by poet Steve Dalachinsky, plus a very special preview of DON’T HIDE THE MADNESS: Burroughs & Ginsberg in Conversation (forthcoming from Three Rooms Press). Three Rooms Press co-directors Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges host.

William S. Burroughs was a Beat Generation writer known for his startling, nontraditional accounts of underground culture, most famously in the book Naked Lunch. Born on February 5, 1914, in St. Louis, Missouri, Burroughs is frequently cited as a major influence on countercultural figures in the world of music, art, and literature.

Duane Eubanks assembles a forward thinking rhythm section for a night of originals and on-the-spot
improvised compositions. This group of open minded creative musicians is sure to break ground and go
unexpected places musically.

“Duane is one of my all-time favorite brass men. One of the most honest musicians I've come across. He plays
from the heart, coming from such a rich musical family tree.” Roy Hargrove - Grammy Award winning
trumpeter

From Nuclear Membranes to Aging – What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been!

Columbia University internist and cell biologist Howard Worman –once a student in Roland Hoffmann’s physical chemistry course – will tell us about his studies of the membranes that surround the cell nucleus. Scientists long thought defects in the nuclear membrane would be incompatible with life, but it turns out that mutations in genes encoding its proteins cause organ-selective disorders as well as a premature aging syndrome, and provides clues to how we all grow old.

Moving to another membrane – the one that produces the sound of the drum –will be a duo of the great “jazz” drummer, bandleader and poet William Hooker, who has recorded over 70 CDs of wide ranging work (the latest, avant garde improvisations on classic Italian songs) and Brad Garton, chair of Columbia’s Computer Music Center. Brad and William have been exploring brainwave triggers of sound during improvisation, and may feature in their set.

This series explores in his highly personable, generous and informal style the astonishing variety of David
Amram's interests and accomplishments--renowned composer of symphonic classical music, jazz
compositions, improvisation, spoken word, scat, he sits at the piano, schmoozes about music, about the
greats, the beats, the obscure, the legendary; plays the French horn, pulls out all kinds of instruments (flutes,
drums, horns) gathered from his many circumnavigations of the globe, pulls in guests drawn from just about
every artistic walk of life.

Canadian vocalist, composer and poet Lara Solnicki makes her NYC and Cornelia Street Cafe debut in a
concert featuring Marta Sanchez, piano and Rick Rosato, bass. A vocal purist whose repertoire includes Henry
Purcell, her poetic compositions, Kate Bush as well as standards, the artists will be performing a range of
material, including songs from her acclaimed second CD "Whose Shadow", released in 2015 on Greg Osby's Inner
Circle Music label.

"A spellbinding voice... boldly unique style... a vocal purist... riveting. With exceptional
tonal control and her mastery of inflection, Lara Solnicki has without doubt, affirmed her position as a world class
jazz singer." − Everett. R. Davis, All About Jazz

"Lara Solnicki's voice is dark and sweet and invites you in
with such ease you find yourself changing plans for the rest of the night." − Tom Allen, Musician, Broadcaster,
Host of Shift, CBC Radio 2
www.larasolnicki.com

A soulful and cerebral singer and songwriter, Aimée Allen leads a very special trio performing selections
from her upcoming release of music about transcendence. Her collaboration with these world-class musicians,
particularly Moutin, is not to be missed.

“…one of the finest novels written by surrealists”; just published by City Lights…

Celebrate with us this black comedy of the Spanish Civil War -- where satire and laughter reign in a carnival of burning ruins. No group is sacrosanct; no one escapes the wit of its author, Eugenio F. Granell; revolutionary combatant forced into exile who emerged as a major, surrealist artist and writer post-WWII. Newly translated into English by David Coulter.

Drawing from the less typical elements of North American and Afro-Latin music, The Evan Francis Group will
perform this original, boundary-pushing music with the help of two rising masters of the New York music
scene.

"San Francisco's Evan Francis Group comes off like a cross between a big band, a funk combo and an Afro-
Cuban jazz ensemble. The leader's vibrant compositions,
brainy yet approachable, tie the eclectic mix together."--Time Out New York

Pianist composer Daniel Meron is celebrating the release of his new album "This Was Now" with some of NYC's
finest musicians. The group will play selections from the album as well as new compositions by Meron,
featuring guitarist Yotam Silberstein as special guest.

“As a writer, Meron produces some beautiful themes and melodies; as a player, he has a crisp, strong, style
that enables him to move readily from warm, engaging ballads to fast, hard bop, passages with apparent
ease". - All About Jazz

Guitarist Perry Smith combines the tradition of Jazz with broad influences from R&B, Rock and Folk to create
his signature style. Originally from California, Smith is now based in Brooklyn where he leads his own group
and is a sideman for jazz and contemporary artists. Smith is an active player in the greater New York jazz
scene and hosts a weekly series in Brooklyn called The Nest Session. Supported by the Jazz Foundation of
America and KeyedUp, Smith performs every Wednesday at the Nest Session with some of NYC's finest jazz
musicians. Smith is gearing up to release his third album as a leader “New Angel.” The project features 10
original compositions for his quintet, expanding on the traditions of jazz with a fresh approach to modern
composing and improvising.